Homily given at St. Michael's Church, Hastings, Nebraska on Feb. 12, 2012. A follow-up two weeks after the Obama/HHS mandate for Catholics to violate consciences. An attempt to give the reasons behind the incredibly controversial teaching on contraception. Yes, this is primarily a conscience issue, but people think the Church is utterly medieval on this one. We have nothing to be ashamed of: we were right then, we're right again, we know what love looks like, and it's always open to life.